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I am following this article: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/packaging/install-universal-windows-apps-with-the-winappdeploycmd-tool to sideload an app on a phone.

I am having trouble understanding what is meant by .appx file.

WinAppDeployCmd install -file "Downloads\MyApp.appx" -ip 192.168.0.1 -pin A1B2C3

I creqate dhte app package but searching the app folder for .appx files does not yield "myapp".appx.

Thank you.

Cherry Bu - MSFT
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The .appx file is associated with AppX application distribution file format introduced in Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.1 operating systems. It's now used for Windows Ten systems. Similar to a .xap file. To find the .appx file in your Visual Studio Project, go to Documents/Visual Studio/Projects. Open your project folder, then you can find your .appx file.

For Windows 8.1 Store Apps, see Windows 8.1 Store apps: Install and test an app on other devices. For Windows 10 Store Apps, see Windows 10 Application Deployment Tool.

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  • The only file close in the project folder is Package.appxmanifest. Then - WinAppDeployCmd install -file "C:\Users\Name\Documents\Visual Studio 2015\Projects\PhoneApp\PhoneApp\Package.appxmanifest" -ip 111.0.0.1- does not work, neither does Package.appxmanifest. – rur2641 Aug 20 '16 at 22:43
  • The highlighted files are the .appx files of an app in the following image. http://imgur.com/kLXdCNU – JavaCafe01 Aug 20 '16 at 22:46
  • This link shows the project file contents: http://imgur.com/a/IlkpZ . There are no .appx files. – rur2641 Aug 20 '16 at 22:51
  • In the AppPackages folder, go into the Test folder, and the .appxbundle or .appx file should do. The Test folder is highlighted in the shown image. http://imgur.com/oH0geuZ – JavaCafe01 Aug 20 '16 at 22:57
  • Glad to know it helped. – JavaCafe01 Aug 20 '16 at 23:22